New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
BRAVE FTREMEN HONORED
AWARDING THE ANNUAL MEDALS.

TIE NEW FLAGS ALSO DECENTRALIZATION HEw-
lit AND MIR. CROKER SPEAK.
several hundred men and few women shvercd with
the cold In Union Square for half hour after p.
yesterday while they watched Mayor IIeyitts prescnta
toh OF medals aud prizes 10 the hremen. light
engine companies and two hook and ladder
companies, about 100 nromcn in all, we're
ara"h up In double file the north side Of tho
plaza They were under the command OF Assistant
'hiei Bsnner Behind them they faced the cottage,
were ther cnglses and trucks which glstcned with new
paint and hghly-pcshed brass. The horses were per
iec' groOme FOR the occasion and appeared TO be as
proud as horses be. Policemen under Inspector
steers kept the plaza clear while rcgimcntal band
ihauc stirring music. on the reviewing stand
were FRO Commissioners Purroy and Croker
foice Commissioners French. McC'ave and Porter,
recorder Smyth President Bcekman Of the Board OF
Aldermen: Chlsf Shay. OF tho Fire Department; OK
Chets Bates aud Kiugsland; exFire Commissioners Per
Iey' smith and German President Simmons. OF tho
Board OF Education several members Of the Board OF
FIRE Underwriters. District Attorney MARITIME and a
NUMBER OF Aldermen and other politicians.
Ihcre was mild applause when Mayor Hewitt took
MS posi- ion with the Fire Commissioners at the
front OF the stand and tho double OF french ad-
vanced and salued Foreman Daniel Lavler, OF Engine
company No l6, received tho Stephenson Medal be-
cause he hal kept his company under the best possible
discipline Mayor Hewitt said to him " This medal is
proof that you have done your duty" Fireman Michael
BRADY, OF Hook and Ladder Company No l6, who took
man down from the third story of a burning house
last year using only scaling ladder and not having
any help in tho rescue, got the Bennett medal for
bravery. Mayor Hewitt said a medal could confer no
additional honor such hero but would rye to re-
mind his children Of his bravery
CHEERING THE NEW CoLORs.
There was hearty applause from the crowd
when tho committee OF Aldermen marched from
the Everett House with the stand OF colsrs.
Explanations Of admiration broke ont the two iags
were uG'rci 10 tho in front OF the Mayor one
flag was st white silk with the Fire Department embems
embroidered In geld in the middle ground. The other
was American flag with heavy gold fringe.
Mayor Hewitt, addressing President Purroy. made
a fifteen inmates speech IN present
ing the fa-s to the department. lie
began with compliment 10 Mrs Clovelanl who
was asked 70 present the S. but declined because
President Cleveland had not been invited 10 psrc ipate
In the presentation. The American flag was loved BY
the people. Mr. Hewitt sad because II represented lib
cry. II does not mean license; he sad earnestly.
II means liberty under the law adopted by
majority OF the people. Anarchy Is the. negaton
OF Law. man who prc1ches Anarchy prcaches the
destruction ~ law. the ~png and trailing OF the Amerl
can flag In mo ilsi" Tho crowd chcerel. Mr. Hewitt
sd that the prcsentaiio OF the nag" 10 the remcn was
IA impressive sequel 10 the dca ,ccn.s at hcaso Inc
Mas woe going INTO go'd HAMS aud the remrn "oud
preserve th," al ne cost ot hrlr llNc+ II nee ne -
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speccmtking. His speech had been written out care
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hall o h me Dep Tm"ut accept with ferlGgs OF the
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which the CY of NrwiOk hOl those who have served er
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The baud played " The scar spanSlcd Banner" A. fNo
81 Foreman Law lrt'- marched away with the HAYS
Then = ten companies passed ~ review before the
Mayor aul marched down broadway Il" Washington
square aud up lIih-nyc. 10 Madison square.